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According to reports from reputable football journalist Fabrizio Romano, the son of football great, Ronaldinho, has followed in his father's footsteps by signing a professional contract with F.C. Barcelona.Ronaldinho, who scored a total of 94 goals in 207 matches for the Catalans over a period of five seasons, then joined Italian giants AC Milan, where he had already picked up a Champions League winners medal, two league titles, and two Spanish Super Cups before retiring from the beautiful game in 2008.15 years on, he will be hoping his son, João Mendes can replicate the impact he had on the club, which saw him become one of the world's best and most beloved footballers.With this in mind, 17-year-old Mendes spent 10 days on trial with Barcelona last month in a bid to earn a contract and jo...

As current UFC Featherweight Champion Alexander Volkanovski looks to become a double champ this weekend in his highly-anticipated Lightweight title fight against Islam Makhachev, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg sends his best wishes to the Aussie fighter via a post of a sparring session that took place in the metaverse last year."Last year UFC #1 pound-for-pound fighter Alex Volkanovski stopped by Meta HQ to train with me and for fun," writes Zuckerberg. "We tested the limits of our performance avatars with motion capture in our Engage gear. Good luck this weekend Alex!"With "Down Under" by Men At Work playing in the background, the video snaps between real-life footage of Zuckerberg and Volkanovski facing off in motion capture suits with their avatars doubles simultaneously battling it o...

Shortly after LeBron James surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar to become the NBA's all-time scoring leader in the Los Angeles Lakers' 133-130 loss to Oklahoma City Thunder earlier this week, celebrities began to share congratulations for the basketball superstar. Included in the mix was Drake, who decide to put together a short video dedicated to LeBron James.Unexpectedly airing during NBA on TNT, the playful video shows the Canadian artist addressing LeBron offering sincere congratulations for achieving the historic moment in Oklahoma City. Going on to claim that he had gone to Akron, Ohio, the birthplace of LeBron, to mark the moment."LeBron, what a legendary night in NBA history. You’re breaking the all-time scoring record," said Drake in the video. "And to honour that, I had to come back to ...

The organizers behind the European Super League have announced a revamped format for the controversial tournament -- and it would see 60 to 80 teams going head-to-head in a new "multi-divisional competition."A22, the governing body behind the competition, has stated that the new leagues would be based on sporting performance with no permanent members, while teams would also be guaranteed a minimum of 14 matches per season.The new governing body was recently formed to sponsor and assist with the creation of the Super League and it has consulted nearly 50 European clubs since last October, developing 10 principles based on its said meetings. As per The Guardian, A22’s chief executive, Bernd Reichart, said: "The foundations of European football are in danger of collapsing. It’s time for a cha...